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Gestell — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hearth noun The floor or area around a fireplace, often used to represent home and family life.
  • stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
  • trestle noun A flat bar held up at each end by two spread-out legs, like a sawhorse.

Senses

Gestell is used for these senses in English:

  • hearth The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace.
  • trestle A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.

stead — full definition

  1. noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
  2. verb To be of use or help to someone, as in "stand someone in good stead."
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